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Pope: Charity driving force for genuine development. Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday visited the Caritas hostel at Romes Termini train station. During his visit, he said a person does not just need to be …More
Pope: Charity driving force for genuine development.

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday visited the Caritas hostel at Romes Termini train station. During his visit, he said a person does not just need to be fed or helped materially to overcome difficult moments, but he also needs to know who he is, and the truth about his dignity. The event, coinciding with the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion, offered the Pope an opportunity to reiterate that the driving force of love may bring "authentic development" and "the creation of a more just and fraternal world." He said in a world where it seems "the logic of profit" prevails and where everyone feels the consequences of the economic crisis, mankind must rediscover 'Love of God " H ...